Overview
- The fair scrubbed the Castrum Verlag–registered presentation of Krah’s novel set for March 21 after what it called a careful security review.
- Officials cited massive safety concerns linked to Krah’s high profile and publicly disputed views, stressing protection of visitors, especially school groups, families, and young people.
- Krah said he was surprised by the decision, rejected the security rationale, and stated that his publisher will press the organizer to reconsider.
- Reports describe Castrum Verlag as controversial due to ties to new-right literature, including the novel Schizoid Man – Heil Hyperpop and connections to the magazine Tumult.
- Coverage situates the move in a broader pattern that includes past unrest around the Antaios publisher in 2018 and the rise of the right-leaning Seitenwechsel book fair in Halle as a possible alternative venue.